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What is going through the minds of Dan LeFevour and Kevin Glenn today?

They likely thought they were this close to being a starting quarterback in the CFL; LeFevour in Hamilton once Henry Burris called it a career and Glenn in Ottawa since he was No. 1 on the depth chart following the expansion draft.

Not only that, but the Winnipeg Blue Bombers had a quarterback position open. There was another spot to be filled.

Nobody would be coming in and taking what would soon be their starting jobs.

Enter Zach Collaros in Hamilton and Burris in Ottawa, and all of a sudden LeFevour and Glenn are wondering what happened.

And the Bombers are still without a starting quarterback.

Glenn’s agent, Dan Vertlieb, declined comment on behalf of his client Tuesday night, but you can bet they’re peeved.

Such is the uneasy life of a professional athlete.

EARLY FREEDOM

The CFL on Tuesday moved the start of free agency from next Saturday, Feb. 15, to next Tuesday, Feb. 11, in an effort to avoid the long weekend that many provinces enjoy.

There are also rumblings that the league didn’t want to go up against Winter Olympic viewing on the weekend.

Regardless, there are still quite a few big names out there with less than a week to go, including three Canadian players who would be ratio breakers if other teams can get their hands on them.

Montreal Alouettes left tackle Josh Bourke, Saskatchewan Roughriders linebacker Craig Butler and Edmonton Eskimos defensive tackle Ted Laurent are three names to watch leading up to the deadline. All three are starters at positions not normally occupied by Canadians, and therefore they would be worth a lot of money if they get to free agency on Tuesday.

A couple of potential free agents who could end up in the NFL are Winnipeg non-import linebacker Henoc Muamba and Calgary defensive end Cordarro Law.

CONGRESSIONAL HEARINGS

The CFL Congress, which starts Wednesday in downtown Ottawa, is a three-day gathering of each team’s business, communications and marketing departments.

Organizations share ideas with one another, speakers offer tips, and commissioner Mark Cohon is scheduled to break down the league’s five-year business plan to the league.

One of the speakers this year will be Kirstine Stewart, who is the managing director of Twitter Canada. Officials from Disney are also scheduled to give a presentation to the teams about dealing with its fans.

The league will also hand out the Annis Stukus trophy to the CFL’s coach of the year for 2013 during a Wednesday luncheon. Hamilton’s Kent Austin, Saskatchewan’s Corey Chamblin and Calgary’s John Hufnagel are up for this year’s honour.

LATE HITS

Lost in the frenzy of Burris landing in the nation’s capital on Tuesday was the announcement that former Roughriders slotback Weston Dressler had signed with the NFL’s Kansas City Chiefs. The Riders released Dressler last week to allow him to pursue the NFL opportunity … According to a source, the Bombers and RedBlacks will meet early in the season. The Burris story line will be front and centre. There’s also a chance it will be Glenn vs. Burris … A concussion took one of the league’s top players out of the game last week when Stampeders offensive lineman Dimitri Tsoumpas, 28, announced his retirement due to the injury that is plaguing professional football.